Time-recorder.



No. 839,562. PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.'

S. A. DEAN. I

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1906.

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S. A. DEAN.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1906.

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No. 839,562. PATENTEDDEO.25. 1906.

s. A.DEAN.

TIME 11300313511.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1906.

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No. 839,562. PATENI'ED DEC. 25, 1906. I S. A. DEAN.

TIME, RECORDER.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 26, 1906.

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ouuQ I PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

S. A. DEAN.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1906.

SHEETS-SEER -.place of business may quickly make a per- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SEVVARD A. DEAN, OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EUGENE A. COOPER, OF BRITTON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

TIME-RECORDER.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Application filed. February 26,1906- Serial No. 303,055.

ments in Time-Recorders, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to improvements in time-recorders designed to make a permanent record of the time when each employee of a business establishment enters or leaves the place of business.

The objects I have in view are to provide a device of this kind that shall be simple and inexpensive in construction and by means of which each employee entering or leaving the manent record showing the time when he comes in or goes out.

The invention consists generally in the constructions and combinations hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

' In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a time-recorder comprising my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the front of the machine removed. Fig. 3 is a detail section on line 3 3 of Fig. 7, showing the operating-lever and the printing mechanism. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are details of the printing mechanism. Fig. 7 isa partial elevation showing the means for moving the.

printing or recording mechanism to the proper position in relation to the'sheet. Fig. 8 is a detail section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig.8, showing the partsin the position to which they are moved bythe operating-lever as the record is made. Fig. 10 is a detail section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 7. Fig. 11 is a detail section on the line 10 10 of Fig. 7. Fig. 12 is a detailsection showing the manner of connecting the recording mechanism to its supporting-shaft.

Fig. 18 is a side elevation, partly broken away, showing the means for moving the record-sheet.

Fig. 17 is a partial elevation lookingtoward the inner side of the door, showing a modified construction of the in and out Fig. -14 is a vertical section of the parts shown in Fig. 13, but on a larger mechanism. Fig. 18 is a partial section of the door and of the same mechanism that is shown in Fig. 17.1 Fig. 19 is a detail showing the mechanism turned into position for unlocking the printing device. Figs. 20 and 21 are details illustrating the operation of this mechanism.

In all of the drawings, 2 represents the easing of the machine, which may be of any preferred or usual construction. Arranged within the casing is a clock mechanism 3, which may be of any usual or preferred construction, and this mechanism is provided with the usual clock-hands 5 and 6, arranged in front of a dial 7 of any ordinary construction. The casing has at its front a door or wall 8, preferably hinged, and therefore capable of being opened by being swung on its hinges. The casing is provided upon its inner walls with the vertical guides or ways 9 9, and a bar 10, which forms a support for the record-sheet, extends across the casing and has its ends engaging and guided by said ways. This bar is capable of moving up and down in the casing. Extending through the casing, preferably from top to bottom, is a guide-rod 11. The lower end of this rod is preferably screw-threaded and is provided with a suitable thumb-nut 12. A tube 13 is arranged upon the rod 11 and is capable of sliding freely thereon. An arm 14. is secured to the upper end of this tube and to the bar 10. The upper end of this arm preferably extends forward and has connected to it the lower end of a suitable chain .stem 16, which passes through the arm 14 By adand is held in position by a nut 17. justing' this nut the connection between the tube 13, the bar 10, and-the chain 15 may be regulated. There is also arranged within the casing, near the lower ends of the ways 9, a flat cross bar or plate 18. This plate is in such position that when the recordsheet is in its lowest position the plate is back of the upper part of said sheet. (See Fig. 3.) This platefornis a platen against which the sheet is pressed in the printing operation. 19 represents the record-sheet that I prefer to employ. This is a rectangular sheet of paper having both horizontal and vertical rulings. The vertical rulings are numbered and provide separat olumns for the individual workmen oremployees, while the horizontal rulings indicate the hours and fractions thereof. For instanceythe heavy horizontal lines preferably indicate the even hours, the dotted lines the half-hours, and the intermediate light full lines the tenminute, twenty-minute, forty-minute, and fifty-minute periods. The bar 10 is provided with studs or buttons and latches 21. Holes in the upper part of the'sheet are made to engage the buttons 20, and the latches 21 are then turned into position to engagesaid buttons, thereby lockingthe upper edge of the sheet'to the bar 10. The clock arb'or 22, which carriesthe clock minute hand, (see Fig. 14,) carries also the usual pinion23, which meshes with a "gear-wheel 24, "and this in turn, through the pinionS' ZS-andgear 26, rotates the sleeve 27, carrying the hour hand5. These parts may all be of the usual construction. In proximity to the edge' of the gear-wheel 26 is a stud2-8, fixed the clock-'casin'g'an'd carrying a pinion 29, meshes with the gear "26. This pinion meshes in turn with a gear-30, mounted uponastud 31,=secured to the clock-casing. The gear 30 is preferablysecured to-a hub 32, which isadapted to rotate freely upon said stud 31. Upon'the hub 32 an'd rotating freely thereon is a pulley or'-drum 33,'-which is mounted npon said hub bya -spiderhav ing aseries of arms '34 connected to' a central ring that fits upon said hub. This spider is held in position upon thehub'b'y means of a notched =o r=clutch' -disk"'35, which is secured by anysuitable'means to said hub. I have here 'shoxvn' rivets 36, securing both the disk35-and the gear 30 to said hub. (See Fig. 14.) The'di's'k 35 is provided on itsedge with a ratchet tooth or notch, arid=aclutchdog 37, pivoted to =one of the spider-arms, is provided with a corresponding notchadapted to be engaged by the notch on the disk 35. A spring 38 engages the dog 37 and one'fof the spider-arms and tends to hold the'notch or tooth *onsaid dog in engagement with the noteh or tooth "on the'*disk' 3-5. Secured to the end-of the stud 31 is astationaryarm 39. The dog 37 has'the end of' its arm turned outwardly, sothat as -sa'id dog is moved with the pulley this end will encounter the'stat'ionary arm 39. "The parts'being in the position show-n in Figs. 2an=d 3, the record-sheet will be at its lowest position, as shown in Fig.2. The parts will preferably be'arrangedso as to be in this position at midnight, and as the clockarbor rotates the pulley to which the chain 15 is'connecte'd will be slowly rota-ted, thereby raising the record-sheet each hour-a distance equal to the space between twoof the heavy full lines. This continues until the pul'l'ey has made nearly a -complete revolution, 'when the outwardly-turned end of theclutch-dog 37 comes in contactwith the stationary arm "39* 'a-nd the-tooth on said dog isforced out of engagement with the tooth on the disk 35. "This leaves the pulleyfree to rotate in the "reverse 'direction, and the weight of the bar 10, the tube 13, and the chain 15 causes said baran-d the attached recording-sheet to descend, the ends of the bar being guided by the ways 9 and the chain unwinding from the pulley 33. This movement continues until the parts are brought into the position shown in Fig. 13, with the end of the dog 37 on the other side of the arm 39. The tooth-on the dog willvagain be brought into engagement with the tooth on the disk '35, and the continued rotationpf the clockarbor 'wi'll cause the bar and the-attached record-sheet to be again elevated, and these partswill' continue to move upwardly until the hour of midnight is again reached when the tripping me'cha'nism will again be brought into operation, the clutch will be disconnected, and the bar and the record-sheet f attached't'hereto will again descend to their lowestzposition in the casing. It is the intention in using this device to apply a new "record-sheet eachday. This may be applied 'inthe morning before the working hours begin, or it I may be applied the evening at the close of the working hours; or it may be app'lied atany time between the close of the working hours at night and the beginning of the working hours in themorning. The de vice, however, is ready for operationat-any time,a-nda-"record may 'be' made thereon by any of the employees who enter orleave the place of business before"'or'after the usual working hours.

'It is preferable to provide some meansfor "regulating the descent of the paper-support ing barand the record-sheet; soas to prevent the samefrom dropping too suddenly, and thereby jarring the clook mechanism. For this purpose I mount, preferably, in the upper part of the clock-frame asha'ft 40, carrying aheavy-roll or weight 41. This shaft carries adiski'Z, having pivoted thereto suitable dogs -43. These dogs are preferably three in number. (SeeFig. 15.) 1 @needge of the pulley-rim is preferably provided with a se- "ries of-teeth 44,and these teeth'engage a pinion-'45, loos'elymoun-ted on the shaft 40. This pinion rotates constantly with the pul- 1ey33. The-dogs 43engage' this pinion when the pinion --is'rotating in one direction,- thereby-causing the shaft 40 and the roll 41 to rotate 'therewith, andsaid dogs-slip over'the teeth'of the pinion when the pu'lleya'nd the pinion'rota-te in theopposi-te direction. With this arrangement the shaft 40and the weight 41 do not 'rotate while the chain is being wound up by the pulley; but when the pulley is'relea'sed and the bar 10 and the attached record sheet move downward in the casing the' do'gs- 13 are engaged by the teeth of the pinion 45; and' the shaft=40and weight 41 are compelled to rotate with the pulley 33. This to slide freely upon said shaft, so that it may retards the rotation of the pulley, and consequently retards the descent of the bar 10 and the attached record-sheet. It will be noted that the tube 13, which slides on the guiderod 11, assists in guiding the bar andthe attached record-sheet in their downward move ment. It will also be noted that the recordsheet hangs directly in front of the plate 18, which forms a platen to support said plate in the printing operation. The mechanism shown within the casing in Fig. 2 of the drawings is all that is supported upon the walls of said casing. The printing mechanism and the mechanism for operating the. same are preferably located upon and supported by the door. This door is preferably provided with a glass panel 46 in front of the clockdial and also with a glass panel 47 below the clock-dial, through which the position of the record-sheet in the casing may be observed. Below the panel 47 is a flanged ring 48, ar ranged upon the outer surface of the door and provided with a series of notches or recesses equal in number to the number of employees or workmen that can be registered by the machine. These notches are numbered consecutively. (See Fig. 1.) A bearing-sleeve 49 is arranged in the door at the center of the ring 48, and mounted in this sleeve is a gudgeon 50, to the upper end of which is secured a crank-arm 51. A pin 52 is arranged centrally in the gudgeon 50 and is adapted to slide therein. The crank-arm 51 is provided with a slotted tubular post 53, and an operating-lever 54 is pivoted to the end of the crankarm 51 and extends through this post. This lever is provided with a pivoted latch 55. Arranged in a recess in the end of the lever is a spring 56 engagingthe latch, whereby the .end of the latch is held normally in close proximity to the ring 48. Secured to the inner end of the gudgeon 50 is a pulley 57. This pulley preferably is located close to the inner surface of the door. (See Fig. 3.) Secured to the inner surface of the door, preferably near the edges thereof, are the flanged plates 58, which form bearings for rock-shafts 59, 60, and 61, which extend across the in ner surface of the door. he shaft 59 is provided with a crank-arm 62, against which the pin 52, that is mounted in the gudgeon 50,

bears. The rock-shaft 59 is also provided with a crank-arm 63. (See Figs. 7 and 10.) It is also provided with a crank-arm 64, to which is connected a spring 65. Said spring is also connected to a suitable pin 66. This spring holds the crank-arm 64 normally in the position shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings and pushes the crank-arm 62 against the pin 52, forcing said pin outwardly against the lever 54 and holding said lever normally in the position showii in Fig. 3. The printingpress arranged opposite the plate 18 is supported upon the rock-shaft and is adapted be brought opposite any ofthe vertical columns on the record-sheet. For the purpose of moving the printing-press in either direc tion upon the rock-shaft 60, a chain or cord 67 is connected to said printing-press, passes over the supporting-rollers 68, and has its ends connected to the pulley 57, so

that as the pulley 57 is rotated said printingpress is moved in one direction or the other along the rook-shaft 60, and thereby said press may be brought opposite any one of the vertical columns on the record-sheet. This printing-press consists of a plate 69, mounted on the shafts 60 and 61, being supported on the shaft 60 by a sleeve 60 and of a plate 70, arranged on the sleeve 60 in close proximity to the plate 69 and sliding therewith. The plate 70 is preferably secured to the sleeve 60 by the pin 70. Said shaft 60 is preferably provided with a longitudinal groove or keyseat and a pin 61 in the sleeve 60 engages this groove and compels the sleeve and plate 70 to rock with the shaft while leaving them free to move longitudinally thereon. The plate 70 is provided near its upper end with a printing-surface 71, upon which is formed a suitable type or character. The letter V has been used for this purpose. In proximity to this printing-surface is a pin 72, arranged to slide through the plate 70 and having upon its end a printing-surface. This printing surface may be simply the end of the pin, in which case the mark that it makes upon the recording-sheet will be a round dot or period nected to a crank-lever 73, pivoted upon the plate 79 and having one arm connected to a spring 74, the opposite end of the spring being connected to said plate 70. This cranklever tends to slide the pin 72 forward in its support in the plate 70, so that its printing- -surface will be flush'with the printing-surface 71. The plate 69 carries the swinging arm 75, upon which is mounted an inking roller 76. When the parts are in normal position, (see Fig. 4,) the inking-roller is in contact with the printing-surface 71. As the printing-press plate 70 is rocked forward this roller moves over the printingsurface 71 and over the end of the pin 72, inking both of these printing-surfaces. It will be understood that the record-sheet passes between the printing-press and the platen-plate 18, (see Figs. 4, 5, and 6,) and when. the shaft 60 is rocked for the purpose of making a record upon the sheet the printing-surface 71 is pressed against the paper, which is then held between said printing-surface and the plate 18, and a suitable impression is made on said record-sheet. The shaft 61 is flattened or cut away on one side. (See Figs. 4, 5, and 6.) When this shaft is in its normal position, (indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings,) as the printing- This pin is conpress plate 70 is rocked with the shaft the end ot the pin 72 is pressed against the paper with the printing-surface 71. (See Fig. 5.) If, however, the shaft 61 is rocked into the position shown in Fig. 6, the edge of the shaft engages the lever 73 as the plate is rocked with the shaft 60, andthe pin 72 is prevented from moving against the paper, (see Fig. 6,) and in this instance only one impression is made on the'paper, andthat is the impression that is made by the printing-surface 71. When only the printing-surface 71 is allowed to press against the paper, it indicates that the-record was made by an employeegoing out or leavingthe establishment. When both the printing-surface 71 andthe end of the pin'7 2 are brought against the paper, the record madewill indicate that the employee has come into theestablishment.

For the purpose'of rocking the shaft 61 said shaft is provided with a crank-arm 78, towhich is connected a rod 79. The lower end of this rodis connected to-acran'k-arm on a short shaft 81, that is mounted ina suitable bearing in the door. Upon the outer end of this shaft isarranged a crank handle 82, and above this shaft are buttons carrying the words Out and In. When the employee is leaving. the establishment, before he, registers hemust' turn the crankarm 82 against the out button, andwhen he comes in, before he registers he must turn the crank toward the in button. The cr'ankarm 80 extends in the opposite direction beyond the shaft 81 (see Fig. 7) and forms a stop for the crank'arm- 63 on the shaft 59, so that when the crank-handle 82'is midway between the two buttons on the front of thedoor or in normal position-the shaft 59 cannot be rocked owing. to the engagement of the cranl -arm 63 with the end of the crank-arm 80. Hence before the employee can register he must turn thecrankhandle 82 to the in or out position. The shaft 81 also carries-a disk-83, having on its edge two notches, and a spring 84 is connected to thisdisk and also to the wall'of the door. (See Fig. 7.) This spring returns the shaft 81 andthe crank-handle82 to their normal positions (shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings) after each'registra'tion on the machine. The latch 85 is arranged to bear against the edge of the disk 83andis held against said disk by the spring 86. When the cranl -handle 82 is turned in either direction, this latch engages one of the notches or recesses of the disk 83 and locks the parts in thisposition. -This latch is preferably provided with=a substantially horizontal portion having a curved edge, that stands opposite the edge of the crank-arm 63. When the employee turns the crank-handle 82 to the in or out position, he moves the stop formed'by the crank 80 out of the path of movement'of the crank-arm 63 and turns the disk 83, so that the latch 85engages one of the notches inthe edge of this disk; Then as the employee registers the crank arm 63 moves against the edge of the latch 85, forces said latch out of the notch inthe edge of thedisk 83, and permits the spring 84 to return said disk and the connected parts, together Vsdth the rock-shaft 61, to their normal position.

Inorder to make a clear impression on the record-sheet, it is desirable to give the printing-press a quick rocking movement. To accomplish this, the rock-shaft 60 is provided near one end with a=disk 88, to which isconnected-a spring 89, the opposite endof said spring being connected to the crank 64 on the rock-shaft 59. A bar has its upper endpivotally connected to the disk 88. The edge of this bar presses against the flanged plate 58and is-adapted to slide thereon; The plate 58 is provided with a lug 91, arranged below theend of the bar .90. The bar 90 is also provided with an inclined slot 92, that is engaged by a pin-on the end of the crank-arm 64. The first movement of the rock shaft 59 causes the bar 90 to be moved downward until its endencountersthe stop 91, which prevents the further movement of saidbar. The movement thus imparted to the'shaft" 60 causes the printing-press plate 70 to be moved slightly, so that the inking-roller rolls-over the printingesurfaces. The further movement of the rock-shaft 59 and crank arm-64 puts the spring. 89 under tension, and at the same time the engagement of the pin on the crank 64 with the inclined'wall of the slot 92 moves'the lower end-of the bar'90 outwardly, and this movement continues until the end of-the plate is clear of the stop 91. (See Fig. 9.) By this time the spring 89 will be put under considerable tension, and assoon as the end of the bar is clear of the stop the tension of the spring will give to the shaft 60 a quick rocking movement, thereby causing the printing-surfaces carried by'the plate70to strike asharp blow upon the surface of the record-sheet. A suitable bell orgong. 93, with a pivoted hammer 94, is arranged upon the inner surface of the door, the hammer being provided with alug 95, connected to a slot 96 in the lower end of the bar 90. The same movement of the bar 90 that causes the shaft 60 to impart the necessary movement to the printing-press also causes-the hammer to strike a quick blow upon the bell or gong. The gong will therefore be sounded each time that an-employee registers upon the machine.

InFigs. 17 to 21 Ihave shown amodification of the in and out indicator and mechanism. As here shown, the'crank-shaft 81 carries upon its inner end a cam plate or disk 100. This disk is provided near its ends with the notches 101 and with the intermediate recess 102. It is also provided with the lugs ICC 103 and with the pointed stud 104. Between the lugs 103 and at one side thereof is a projection 105, to which is pivotally connected the bar 106,provided with a slot 107, through which extends a guide-screw 108. The upper end of this bar is turned outwardly and is connected to the crank-arm 109 on the shaft 61. As the crank-shaft 81 is turned by the crank-arm 82 either to the in or out position the cam-disk 100 is correspondingly turned, and thereby the shaft 61 is rocked and permits either the single or the double impression to be ,made on the paper, as described, so as to indicate that the registration has been made either by a person coming in or a person going out, as the case may be.

It is necessary that the registering and printing mechanism shall be locked at all times except when this indicator is set either for in or out, and that when this indicator is so set for either in or out the registering and printing mechanism can be'operated, and that an indicator, will be immediately returned to its normal position after each printing operation.

The shaft 59 is provided with the arm 63', as in the construction already described, and for the purpose of normally locking this arm, and thereby preventing the printing mechanism from being operated, I prefer to pro vide a pivoted lever 109, carrying a lug 110, adapted to stand in the path of movement of the crank-arm 63, and thereby to prevent said crank-arm from moving. The lever 109 also carries a pin 111, that bears against the edge of the cam-disk 100, being held against said plate by a spring 112. When in normal position, the parts stand, as shown in Figs. 17 and 18 of the drawings, with the lug 110 in the path of movement of the crank-arm 63. By turning the crank-arm 82 either to the in or the out position the cam-disk 100 is turned so as to bring one of the notches 101 into engagement with the pin 111. The lug 110 is thereby moved out of the path of movement of the crank-arm 63, and as the cam-disk 100 is turned in either direction the shaft 61 is moved through the rod 106, and thereby said shaft is brought into such position that the printing mechanism will make either a single or a double impression, as required. The pressure of the spring 112 forces the pin 111 against one of the notches 101 in the edge of said cam-disk 100, and thereby locks the disk in the position to which it has been moved, and also locks the shaft 61 in the position to which it has been rocked by the movement of the bar 106. As the lever 54 is pressed inward in the. recording operation the shaft 59 is rocked, and thereby the crank-arm 63 is forced inward toward the cam-disk 100. Said crank-arm is provided with a beveled inner edge which strikes one side of the pointed stud 104,

thereby turning the cam-disk upon its axis until the pin 111 has passed out of the notch 101, when the pressure exerted upon the edge of the disk by the spring 112 will cause said disk to turn until the lugs 103 come in contact with the edges of the crank-arm 63. In this position the said disk will be locked during the printing operation, and when this operation is completed and the operating-lever 54 is released the crank-arm 63 will be moved outward to its original position, and thereby the cam-disk 100 will be restored to its normal position, (shown in Figs. 17 and 18 of the drawings,) and the lever 109 will be moved into position to bring the lug 110 into the path of movement of the crank-arm 63, thereby locking all of the mechanism until the crank-arm 82 is again turned to its in or out position. By this means the entire mechanism is locked except when the operator turns the crank-arm into osition to register either in or out. hen this is done, the operating mechanism is released and may be moved for the purpose of printing upon the recordsheet, and as soon as the printing operation is completed the parts are automatically restored to normal position.

The operation of the machine will be readily understood from the foregoing detailed description of the mechanism. The principal object sought to be gained is to provide a machine that will be very simple in construction and which will at the same time be'positive in all parts of its operation. It will be obvious that many of the details of the mechanism may be varied without departing from the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a support and means for attaching a flat record-sheet thereto, of means for moving said support and its attached record-sheet in a single plane, movable recording mechanism carried by said time-recorder and arranged to make upon said sheet, at the will of the operator, either a single or a dual impression, and means for operating said recording mechanism, substantially as described.

2. vIn a time-recorder, the combination, with a support and meansfor attaching a flat record-sheet thereto, of means for moving said support and its attached record-sheet in a vertical plane, a laterally-movable recording mechanism carried by said time-recorder and arranged to-make upon said sheet, at the will of the operator, either a single or a dual impression, and means for operating said recording mechanism, substantially as described.

3. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a clock mechanism, of a support for a flat record-sheet, means connecting said support with said clock mechanism, whereby said support and its attached sheet are gradually moved in a single plane, a recording mechanism carried by said time-recorder,

means for removingsai'd recording mechanism in a direction at right angles to the' line of movement of said support, and means for operating said recording mechanism to make upon said sheet, at the will of the operator,

either a single or a dual impression.

4. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a clock mechanism, of a vertically-movable flat record-sheet support, connected to and operated by said clock mechanism, means for securing a flat record-sheet to said support, and a laterallymovable recording mechanism carried by said time -recorder and arranged to make upon said sheet, at the will of the operator, either a single or a dual impression.

5. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a clock mechanism, of a vertically-movable record-sheet support, means connecting said support with said clock mechanism, whereby the support is gradually raised, means for securing a fiat record-sheet to said support, means for releasing said support ata predetermined time, a door arranged in front of said support, a laterally-movable recOrding mechanism carriedb said door'and movable independently of t e'record-sheet-and arranged to make a record thereon.

6. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the clock mechanism, of a'record sheet support, means operated by the clock mechanism for gradually raising said support, means for securing to said support a -flat record-sheet having vertical andhorizontal rulings, a door arranged in front of said record-sheet support, and a'Iaterally-movable recording mechanism carried by said-door and arranged to make a recor'd upon said record sheet.

7. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a support and means for attachinga flat record-sheet thereto, of means for nro'ving said support and its attached record-sheet in a single plane, a door arranged infront of said record-sheet support, a laterally-movable recording mechanism carried by said door and movable independently of sai'drecordsheet, and arranged to make a record thereon.

8. In a time-rem nder, the combination, with means for supporting and moving ajflat record-sheet, of a recording mechanism carried by said time recorder and havingtwo impression-surfaces, and means for causing, at will, one or both of saidsurfaces to come-in contact with the'record-sheet, wherebyeither a dual impression, or'a single impression, may be made upon said sheet, thereby distinguishing' records made by employees entering the establishment from those made by them ingoing out.

9. In a time-recorder, the combination, with time-controlled means for supporting arranged to make, at will, either a single mark or two marks on the sheet at one operation.

I 10. iIn a time-recorder, the combination, with'time-controlled means for supporting *and moving a record-sheet, of a recording mechanism carried by said time-recorder and having one relatively fixed and one movable recording-surface, and means for causing at thew' vill of the operator, one or both of said surfaces to make a record on said sheet.

'11. 'In a time-recorder, the combination, with a suitable casing and means within the casing for supporting and moving a flat {record-sheet, of'a door forming the front of said casing, alaterally-movable recording 'mechanism carried by said door and movable independently of said record-sheet, and -means on the outside of the casing f or moving and operating said recording mechanism.

'12. The combination,with a record-sheet rsu port, carrying ahorizontally :andvertica 1y ruled record-sheet, and a clock mechanism for moving the same vertically, of a door infront of said support, a laterally-movable recording mechanism carried by said door and movable-independently of said recordsheet, means for operating said recording mechanism, an'd'an indicator to show to the operator the position to which the -recording mechanism is moved.

1'3. In a-time recorder, the combination, with the 'reco'rd s'heet support, a clock mechanism' for'moving'the same,*and a platen in front ofwhich the record-sheet is moved, of the rock shaft'fiO, and a recording mechanism mounted on said rock-ishaftan'd operated thereby.

14. In-a time-recorder, the combination withtherecord sheet support, a clock mechanism' for moving the same, and aiplaten in front 'of"which the record-sheet ismoved, of the rock-shaft 60, a recording mechanism supported and laterally movable on said shaft, means for moving said recording mechanism on 'said shaft, and'means'for rocking said shaft and thereby operating the recording mechanism.

l5. Ina time recorderpthe combination, with asuitable clock mechanism, of a pulley or drum, a clutch connecting said pulley or drumwith said 'clo'ck mechanismya recordsheetsupport, means connecting: said recordsheet support with said pulley or drum, whereby as said pulley or drum is rotated in one direction, said support is raised, means releasing said clutch'at a predetermined time, and permitting said support to descend, a shaft 4'0 carrying a roll or Weight 41,-and a clutch' mechanism 'connectingthe shaft 40 z vitla-lsaid pulley or drum, for the purpose set 16. In: a time-recorder, the combination,

and "moving a record-sheet, of a recording mechanlsm carried by sa d time-recorder and With the record-sheet support, and means for moving the same of the laterally-movable recording mechanism, independently movable with reference to the record-sheet, the pulley 57, the chain 67 connecting said pulley with said recording mechanism, and means for turning said pulley in either direction.

17. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a record-sheet support, and means for moving the same, of the laterally-movable recording mechanism, independently mov able with reference to the record-sheet, the pulley 57, chain 67 connecting said pulley with said recording mechanism, the gudgeon 15 supporting said pulley, the crank 51 and the operating-lever 5 1.

18. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the record-sheet support and the laterally movable recording mechanism independently movable with reference to the record-sheet, of the pulley 57, the chain 67 connecting said pulley with said recording mechanism, the gudgeon 15 supporting said pulley, the crank-arm 51, the operating-lever 5 1, and the flanged ring having a series of numbered recesses or notches over which said lever moves.

19. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a suitable casing and a door forming the front of said casing, a record-sheet support arranged in said casing, and means for moving the same, of a laterally-movable recording mechanism arranged within said casing and supported upon said door and independently movable with reference to the recordsheet, the pulley 57 supported on the inside of said door, means connecting said pulley with said recording mechanism, and the operating-lever for moving said pulley, located upon the outside of said door.

20. In a time-recorder, the combination, with a suitable casing and a door forming the front of said casing, a record-sheet support arranged in said casing and means for moving the same, of a laterally-movable recording mechanism arranged within said casing and supported upon said door and independ ently movable with reference to the recordsheet, the pulley 57 supported on the inside of said door, and connected with said recording mechanism, whereby said mechanism is moved by the rotation of said pulley, an operating-lever arranged upon the outside of said door and connected with said pulley, and a notched ring arranged upon the outside of said door over which said lever is adapted to move, substantially as described.

21. In a time-recorder, the combination with the grooved rock-shaft 60, of the sleeve 60 mounted upon said shaft provided with the pin 61 engaging said groove, and the recording-plate secured to said sleeve and provided with the recording-surface 71, substantially as described 22. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, of a rockshaft 60 upon which said mechanism is mounted, and means for rocking said shaft, comprising the rock-shaft 59, the slotted bar 90, the spring 89, the crank-arm 64, and the stop 91, substantially as described.

23. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, of the rockshaft upon which said mechanism is supported, means for rocking said shaft, a stop temporarily engaging and holding the rock in g means, and a spring arranged to give said shaft a quick movement when the rocking means is disengaged from said. stop.

24. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, its operating means, and a stop ior said mechanism, of a crank-arm on the outside of the casing adapted to be moved into position to indicate either in or out, said crank-arm being arranged to move said stop to permit said recording mechanism to be operated, when said arm is moved to either the In or Out position.

25. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, its operating means, and a lock for said mechanism, of an in and out indicator, and means connecting said indicator with said lock, substantially as described.

26. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, its operating means, and a lock for said mechanism, of an in and out indicator arranged to release said recording mechanism whenever said indicator is moved to either an in or out position.

27. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, its operating means, and a lock for said mechanism, of an in and out indicator, arranged to release said recording mechanism, when said indicator is moved to either an in or out position, and means for restoring said lock when the recording operation is completed.

28. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, its operating means, and a lock for said mechanism, of an in and out indicator arranged to release said recording mechanism when said indicator is moved to either an in or out osition, means for releasing said lock at the eginning of the recording operation, and means for automatically restoring said lock to its original position when the recording operation is completed.

29. In a time-recorder, the combination, with the recording mechanism, and a lock for said mechanism, of an in and out indicator, and means connecting said indicator with said lock, substantially as described.

30. In a time-recorder, the combination,

' with a support for a flat record-sheet, means for moving the same vertically, means for releasing said support and permitting it and the attached sheet to descend by gravity to its starting-point, and means for retarding the descent of said support, of a laterallymovable recording mechanism, a door in front of said support by which said recording vmechanism is carried and upon which it is movable independently of said record-sheet, and means for operating said recording mechanism to impress one or more characters on said sheet.

31. In a time-recorder, the combination With a support for a flat record-sheet and a clock-actuated mechanism for moving the same in a singlezplane, of a recording mechanism carried by said time-recorder and movable independently of the record-sheet in a plane transverse to the movement of said sheet, an indicating and actuatinglever arranged to be moved by the operator, first, to position the recording mechanism, and, second, to make an impression upon said recordsheet, and a lock for the recording mechanism' that must be operated before an impression can be made on said sheet.

32. In a time-recorder, the combination with a support for a fiat record-sheet and a clock-actuated mechanism for moving the same in a single plane, of a recording. mechanism carried by said ti-me-recorderand movable independently ofthe record-sheet in a plane transverse to the movement of said sheet, and an indicating and. actuating lever arranged to be moved by the operator, first,

to position the recording mechanism, and, second, to make an impression upon said record-sheet.

83. A workmans time-recorder including recording mechanism, in and out mechanism, and interlocking means between said two mechanisms.

34. A workmans time-recorder including recording mechanism, in and out mechanism, and means requiring the in and out.mechanism to be operated before the recording mechanism can be operated.

35. A workmans time-recorder comprising in combination, a suitable casing, a timecontrolled recording mechanism arranged therein, an operating-lever for said recording mechanism arranged on the outside of the casing, anc in anc out mechanism having an operating-handle also located upon the outside of the casing, and mechanism requiring the handle of the in and out mechanism to be set to either the in or the out position before the recording mechanism can be operated.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of December, 1905.

SEWVARD A. DEAN.

Witnesses:

A. CLPAUL, M. E. SooTT. 

